INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 176, 10 July 1912, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.

THE TRANSPORT STRIKE.

THE ROYAL VISIT.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT.) London, July 9. The strike committee has issued a statement regretting the circumstances leading to the King’s cancellation of his Royal Albert Dock engagement, but expressing their indebtedness to and respect for His Majesty.

The strike leaders attribute the cancellation of the King’s visit to his sympathy for the sufferers from the strike. The Port of London Authority begins work on the dock extension without any ceremony. WORK IN FULL SWING. London, July 9. There has been a great increase of activity at the London Docks. Some 200 barges and 24 tugs were yesterday engaged in handling frozen meat, flour and wheat. Over 300 wool porters have resumed work.

SOUTH WALES MINERS.

INCENSED AT THE AWARD

Loudon. July 9.

The South Wales colliers are incensed at Lord St. Aldywn’s award making a minimum wage of under seven shillings. Mr. Carker, member of the executive of the Miners’ Federation, declared that the rates embodied in the award are more than 1, -below the average, and leave 65 per cent, of the colliers unbenefitted under the Minimum Wage Act. THE WAIHI STRIKE. A DISORDERLY MEETING. Auckland, July 9. Thre was trouble from the verj' beginning of the citizens’ meeting called this afternoon for the purpose of discussing what steps should be taken for the assistance of members of the Waihi Engined rivers’ and Winders’ Union. There were present some 25 persons, who were evidently adherents of the Federation of Labour. The proceedings became so disorderly that the meeting broke up without any definite steps being taken.

Although the meeting was thus unsatisfactorily ended, it is evident that great public* sympathy has been aroused and funds are certain to be forthcoming. TROUBLE AT TIMARU. Timaru, July 9. It is reported that there is danger of trouble with the waterside workers here (Federation of Labour Union) because two railway wharf hands and a tally clerk decline to join the union.

BAKERS’ AWARD. Wellington, July 9. The Inspector of Awards proceeded against James Godber and Uo., Limited, in the Magistrate's Court tp-day. It was alleged against the defendants that on various Sundays in March, April and May they employed a man for about an hour as a pastrycook and failed to pay him overtime. The facts were admitted, but the man so employed was allowed time off during the week, and the men were very well satisfied. The decision was reserved. SEAMEN'S STRIKE AT NEW YORK. (Received 10. 11.30 a.m.) New York, July 9. Disorders in c< mice;ion with the seamen’s strike continue. One striker was killed and one policeman was fatally shot with a revolver and others wounded when the police attempted to suppress the strikers’ meeting.